In the Lobbying World, to Be "Microsofted" Means That a Company

question 2

Multiple Choice

In the lobbying world, to be "Microsofted" means that a company has

• A) become vulnerable to adverse legislation and investigation as a result of failing to lobby the federal government.
• B) only lobbied members of one political party, who have just lost their majority.
• C) lobbied only the federal government, opening itself up to adverse actions by state governments.
• D) allowed other companies to become free-riders on its costly lobbying efforts.
• E) been legally prohibited from lobbying members of Congress as a result of its overuse of political action committees.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed directly.

Sensorimotor

Relating to or involving both sensory and motor functions or pathways, often used in reference to a stage in early child development.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from ages 2 to 7 have increasing mental representation but do not yet understand concrete logic.

Concrete Operational

This term refers to Piaget's stage of cognitive development where children aged 7 to 11 years can think logically about concrete events and understand the concept of conservation.